BRUSSELS - A clash among Greece's international lenders over
how long to give the stricken country to get its debts down to a
sustainable level reignites fears the euro zone debt crisis
could flare up anew. (EUROZONE/GREECE (UPDATE 1, PIX, TV),
expect by 1130 GMT/6.30 AM ET, by Jan Strupczewski and Annika
Breidthardt, 900 words)

Europe seeks to break logjam over regime to control banks

BRUSSELS - EU finance ministers seeks to break an impasse
over a new regime to supervise banks, but with much of the plan
contested and time running short to reach agreement, the
European Union risks seeing this centrepiece reform unravel.
(EU-BANKINGUNION/ (UPDATE 1), expect by 1100 GMT/6 AM ET, by
John O'Donnell and Robin Emmott, 800 words)

Greek worries send euro, shares lower

LONDON - The euro hits a two-month low and world shares fall
for a fifth straight day after a dispute between international
lenders threatens to further delay aid to Greece, adding to
concerns about the U.S. fiscal crisis, and the ramifications of
the political transition in China. (MARKETS-GLOBAL/ (WRAPUP 5),
moved, by Richard Hubbard, 650 words)

Slowdown in southern Europe catches up with Vodafone

LONDON - Vodafone writes down the value of its business in
Spain and Italy by 5.9 billion pounds and lowers its full-year
outlook after reporting its first fall since 2010 in the key
organic service revenue metric (VODAFONE/ (UPDATE 2), expect by
1000 GMT/5 AM ET, by Kate Holton, 700 words)

ECONOMY

German ZEW index seen improving for third month

MANNHEIM, Germany - German analyst and investor sentiment
expected to rise for third month in a row in November according
to ZEW survey, suggesting concerns over euro zone crisis may be
easing. (GERMANY-ZEW/ (UPDATE 1), expect by 1100 GMT/6 AM ET, by
Sakari Suoninen and Victoria Bryan, 500 words)

+ See also:

- GERMANY-TRADE/, moved, 100 words)

University fees push UK inflation to 5-month high in Oct

LONDON - British inflation jumps to a five-month high in
October, driven by higher university fees and food prices,
official data shows, just a day before the Bank of England
publishes fresh economic forecasts. (BRITAIN-INFLATION/, moved,
by David Milliken and Sven Egenter, 300 words)

Spain inflation hits highest since May 2011

MADRID - Spanish consumer prices rise at their fastest pace
since May 2011 in October, increasing living costs for its
already cash-strapped citizens and further undermining hopes of
an economic recovery. (SPAIN-PRICES/(UPDATE 1), moved, 30 words)

Portugal face tough task following Irish market return

LISBON/DUBLIN - Portugal is going to have a tough time
following fellow euro zone bailout beneficiary Ireland's route
back into the bond markets.(IRELAND-PORTUGAL/MARKETS (ANALYSIS),
expect by 1200 GMT/7 AM ET, by Andrei Khalip and Padraic Halpin,
895 words)

China's financial reformers adapt Party rhetoric

BEIJING - Reform-minded members of China's Communist Party
hierarchy argue for far-reaching changes to the country's
financial system in order to help fix broader social problems,
like a divisive gap between rich and poor, and ruin of the
environment.(CHINA-CONGRESS/FINANCIAL, moved, by Gabriel Wildau
and Kelvin Soh, 750 words)

+ See also:

- CHINA-TSF/, moved, by Pete Sweeney and Lu Jianxin, 700
words)

Iranian oil output, exports rebound - IEA

LONDON - Iranian oil production rose in October after seven
months of decline and its exports rebounded strongly, the West'
energy agency says, painting a bearish picture of growing supply
and more limited global demand (IEA/ (UPDATE 2), expect by 1100
GMT/6 AM ET, by Dmitry Zhdannikov and Christopher Johnson, 700
words)

COMPANIES

UK investigates claims of UK gas market manipulation

LONDON - British energy regulators say they are
investigating claims made by a whistleblower that UK traders
have manipulated wholesale prices on Europe's biggest gas
market. (UK-GAS/MANIPULATION, moved, 150 words)

E.ON warns of weaker power demand in Europe

FRANKFURT - Germany's No.1 utility E.ON warns of weakening
power demand in Europe and signals it may have to close plants
and step up saving efforts after cutting its outlook for next
year. (E.ON/ (UPDATE 2), expect by 1330 GMT/0830 ET, by
Christoph Steitz and Vera Eckert, 500 words)

Opel unions say no Ford-style overhaul imminent

FRANKFURT - Ford's decision to close three factories and
cull 5,700 jobs in Europe will not serve as a blueprint for GM's
Opel unit, where upcoming cuts are expected to be far milder,
according to its top labour leader. (GM-EUROPE/ (INTERVIEW),
expect by 1400 GMT/9 AM ET, by Christiaan Hetzner and Jan
Schwartz, 600 words)

Olympus says investors sue for $240 mln damages

TOKYO - Olympus Corp shareholders have filed suit against
the company in a Tokyo court seeking 19.1 billion yen ($240.5
million) in compensation over an accounting fraud that was one
of corporate Japan's biggest scandals. (OLYMPUS-LAWSUIT/ (UPDATE
1), moved, 270 words)

British investment industry braces for 2013 reboot

LONDON - Fund managers and financial advisers who for
decades have prospered from hard selling investments to
Britain's middle classes are braced for a looming ban on
commission-based sales that is set to shake up the industry and
drive some out of business. (INVESTMENT/REFORM, expect by 1100
GMT/6 AM ET, by Chris Vellacott, 800 words)

Australia miners need to slash costs to keep projects alive

PERTH - Rio Tinto says that Australia's mining industry grew
complacent in its race to cash in on an overheated commodity
market, and the global miner predicts the industry faces
widespread cost cuts now that prices have
cooled.(AUSTRALIA-MINING/ (WRAPUP 1), moved, by Sonali Paul and
Rebekah Kebede, 860 words)

Kazakh mobile operator Kcell says plans London IPO

ALMATY - Kcell, Kazakhstan's biggest mobile operator, says
it plans to list up to 25 percent of its shares in an initial
public offering on the London and Kazakhstan stock exchanges.
(KCELL-LISTING/ (UPDATE 1), moved, 150 words)

HONG KONG - The Asia hedge fund run by Howard Wong and
Rajesh Ranganathan has produced returns nearly four times better
than its peers this year, with an experienced team that over the
last decade has notched up some of the industry's best
performance numbers. (ASIA-HEDGEFUND/ (ANALYSIS, PIX), moved, by
Nishant Kumar, 1,500 words)

INSIGHT

Land conflict, impunity dim Cambodia's awakening

NEAR BROMA VILLAGE, Cambodia - Cambodia's transformation
from war-torn basket-case to one of Asia's most promising
emerging economies is being overshadowed by a backwards lurch in
human rights and land policies that critics say are entrenching
poverty. (CAMBODIA-PROTESTS/ (INSIGHT, PIX), moved, by Stuart
Grudgings Prak Chan Thul, 1,650 words)

NEW YORK, Dec 9 Country star Garth Brooks is in
discussions to perform at the inauguration of U.S.
President-elect Donald Trump, the singer's representative said
on Friday, as organizers of the event denied media reports that
they were struggling to find A-list stars to take part.

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